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The Sun, 1935-03-27

1935-03-27-001

ALL THE REAL NEWS AND SPECIAL
FEATURES CAREFULLY EDITED
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NORTHERN STARK COUNTY
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VOL. 13.—NO. 20.
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1935.
.00 PER YEAR.
MRS. G.W. HENDERSON
HEADS WOMAN'S CLUB
She Will Take Office On Monday,
April 1, During the Annual Inaugural Banquet In St. Paul's
Church Hall — Exceptionally
Well Qualified For Position.
IS INTERESTED IN WOMEN
MRS. G. W. HENDERSON
Mrs. G. W. Henderson, presidentelect of the Woman's club of North
Canton, will take office on Monday,
April 1, during the annual inaugural
banquet to be held on that date in St.
Paul's church dining hall.
Well Qualified
Mrs. Henderson is exceptionally well
qualified for the position, and the
prediction is freely made that the club
will continue to grow and progress
under her leadership. She is deeply interested in women and their work.
Members may have guests at the
banquet and the program is unchanged and is as published in The Sun's
previous issue.
STICK. TQ°K|AYIES
Spring May Be Here But The Sun
Wants More Evidence.
They say Spring is here, although
this cynic has overcoat, rubbers, raincoat and umbrella where they can be
reached without moving any furniture.
As for the heavies, they are still doing duty on the old frame, and it
will take more than L. 0. Boerner's
prose poem in the Minerva News or
Max Messerly's bunch of dandelions,
or C. B. Williams' statement, "Spring
is here because I have just washed
my car," to induce us to change to
lighter garments. [C. B. forgot to add,
"It needed it."] |
Even Paul Williams of the Sandy I
Valley Press believes "Spring has
sprung," and in his sprightly weekly
he pays tribute to the fickle maid,
although the ribbon goes to Boerner. i
The latter indulges in riotous rhapsodies; asserts the maiden "will coax
the tiny flowerets from their sleeping
beds by gentle rain drops and warm
sunshine rays," and frames his effervescing effusion, in stars and places
it top of column,' front page, to the
right of the fold.
Merely because the calendar, a
couple of newspaper guys and a collector of dandelions say Spring arrived on March 21 doesn't mean a
thing to this writer for The Sun. He
will stick to the heavies for several
weeks at least; perhaps longer.
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P.-T. A. MEETING
As The Sun Sees It
Without Prejudice
Let's Have Action
WHEN congress made provision for
the expenditure of vast sums of
money the theory was that millions of our unemployed would be
put back to work at once. That theory
has proven something of a fallacy.
Only a comparatively small number
are back on payrolls as a result of
government expenditures. There would
seem to be overmuch of red tape and
preparation, not enough of actual
work with its consequent full dinner
pails.
The American people will not object
to the-expenditure of these huge sums
if it will furnish food and shelter and
clothing for the unemployed and their
families. But a careful survey of the
situation brings to light some disquieting facts.
The machinery for putting into
effect these vast public works undertakings seems to be mainly composed
of white collar groups—managers,
superintendents, technicians, assistants, clerks, etc. The laboring men
and their families are still waiting,
with hope dwindling away .
Money is flowing out at an alarming rate, and it is not reaching those
who are most in need of it. If the
constitution can be stretched hy the
courts as an emergency act, so can
red tape be kicked into the discard
for the same reason.
Let's have more action, more work,
and less technical planning and
maneuvering* for sectional and political advantage.
MARY CLUB
Annual Luncheon Held On Monday In
Reformed Church.
The Ladies' Literary club held their
annual luncheon on Monday in Zion
Reformed church dining room.
Tables were ornamented with yellow and black, the club colors, black
candles with yellow tulle, yellow
flowers and black and yellow favors.
The luncheon viands were excellent.
Miss Opal Smith and Mrs. Beulah
Canterbury were • the entertaining
guests. Miss Smith played two piano
solos and responded, to an encore.
Mrsi Canterbury ga'-K short reviews
on five or six types of books.
The guests were:, Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. Albert Clouser, Mrs. H. W.
Hoover, Mrs. Arnold Post, Miss
Cooper, Mrs. Albert Conrad, Mrs.
Norman B. Emch, Mrs. Melvin E.
Beck, Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom, Mrs.
John Christman, and Mrs. Myers and
Mrs. Dietz of Akron.
The committee responsible for the
occasion was Mrs. Emma Bonnell.
Miss Ethel Brown, Mrs. R. C. Willigmann, Mrs. E. B. Schiltz, Mrs. Susan
Holl, Mrs. E. L. Garman, Mrs. William Christman.
Idle Dollars
Ed Weckel To Be the Speaker On
Tuesday Evening, April 2.
The North Canton P.-T. A. will
meet on Tuesday, April 2, in the
Community Building at the usual
hour.
Ed Weckel of Canton will be guest
speaker, and two quartets that sang-
during the' high school literary contest will sing.
W. C. T. U. PROGRAM
Young People's Branch Will Furnish
Program On April 2.
Announcement is made that the
young people's branch will furnish
the program at the W. C. T. TJ.
meeting in the Community Building
at 7:30 on Tuesday evening, April 2.
Richard Mansfield, president of the
Y. P. B. will have charge of the program.
Group of songs by Jr. Y. P. B.
Y. P. B. activities, Mrs. Violet Pollock.
Violin duet, Jean Br'attin and Ronald Harding, accompanied by Ruth
Wagner.
Talk, "Moderate Drinking," Mae
June Pollock.
Piano solo, Ruth Wagner. Paper,
Hulda Neitz. Reading, Dorothy Cline.
Piano solo, Dorothy Price. Current
events, Richard Mansfield. Talk, James
Ginther. Play by W. C. T. U. members.
All members and guests are urged
to attend. Please notice change of
the time of meeting.
Easy To Prove
Pine job printing at The Sun office.
Sun printers know how.
ACCORDING to the d»ily papers
there are 850 millions of dollars
lying idle in banks, not doing a
thing. There seems to be plenty of
money hoarded, but little in circulation. All over the country the government is lending money to industry,
agriculture, home owners, and others
in order that they may keep their
heads above water.
Why is it the banks will not earn
money for themselves by lending this
hoarded- wealth to those who need it ?
Why is it necessary for the government to advance the funds when there
is plenty of money in banks waiting
for safe borrowers?
The answer is simple. No one can
be considered a "safe" borrower today. And if the banks lend the money
on paper which cannot be realized
upon when due, the government, if
it does its duty, steps in and closes
the banks.
The banks are charged by some
with retarding recovery by tightening
up on loans. That may be true in
some instances, but in our opinion a
majority of the bankers are engaged
in keeping the doors of their institutions open and themselves out of jail.
They learned a lesson a few years
ago they won't forget in a hurry.
Some of them played the "Be a Good
Fellow" act to their own sorrow and
the grief of many millions of people.
Today the bankers are sadder but
wiser men, and even their pals of
the old flush days must produce something more valuable than a name to
secure coin of the realm.
PeTtoing
Mrs. Tillie Moore Becomes Bride of
Martin E. Metzger.
A quiet wedding took place on Sunday, March 24, in the home of Sue
Metzger Holl, 300 E. Maple street,
North Canton when her brother, Martin E. Metzger of Orrville and Mrs.
Tillie E. Moore of Canton were the
contracting parties. The Rev. Dr.
Melvin E. Beck of Zion Reformed
church performed the ceremony with
the ring service.
Mr. Metzger's son Delroy and wife
of Lowelville, attended the bride and
bridegroom.
Those present were: Delroy Metzger and wife and two children of
Lowelville; Mrs. Ida Leed, sister of
the bride, of Canton; Mrs. Ella Metzger, Roy Druckenbrod and wife, Clark
Druckenbrod and wife all of Canton;
the Misses Emma and Anna Metzger
and Sue Holl, sisters of the bridegroom; Mrs. Louella Daily and daughter Norma of North Canton.
A wedding dinner followed. Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Metzger left in the afternoon for their future home in Orrville.
Mrs. Tillie Moore was the former
Lillie Wise of North Canton. Mr.
Metzger resided here 50 years.
farm1«¥alks
Monday Night, April 1, Over Ohio
State University Station.
8:00, music. 8:05, That Deep State
House Well, H. E. Eswine. 8:15,
Twelve Minutes' Work Points the
Way to Profit, S.M. Salisbury. 8:25,
Electric Power for Pumping Water,
I. P. Blauser. 8:35, Home Sweet
Home, WOSU Players. 8:50, Buy for
Cash by Using Farm Credit, H. S.
Forsythe. 9:00, Franklin County's
Consumers' Institute, Mrs. Blanche B.
Bowers. 9:10, music. 9:25, Your Community and You, Bruce Tom. 9:35,
Fertilizing Crops, R.| M. Salter. 9:45,
Some Makers of Horticulture, W.
Paddock.
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Boy For the Boles
Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bole
of Woodland Knolls, North Canton, a
son weighing 5Vi> younds, on March
19 in Mercy hospital, Mr. and Mrs.
Bole are making their home with Mrs.
Bole's parents. She is their youngest
daughter.
We DO OUR PART
, The Sun Is a Member
of the
National Editorial Association
TO SHOW PICTURES
Dr. Carnes, Explorer, Will Be At
Mother-Son Meeting.
The Senior and Junior Hi-Y club
members have planned an evening of
entei*tainment for their mothers on
Friday, March 29, at 7:00 o'clock.
Both club members and their
mothers will have a part on the program which will consist of group
singing, musical numbers, and an illustrated talk by Dr. W. Stuart
Carnes, the explorer. Refreshments
will be served.
The committee in charge of the arrangements consists of James Ginther,
chairman; Robert Kreighbuum, Dick
Evans and Doyle Brown.
GET GOOD ADVICE AT
Y-INDUS CONFERENCE
Dr. Busch of -Western Reserve
University Tells Young Men
That They Must Carefully
Weigh the Supposed Ideals of
Different Social Problems.
MUST NOT SHIRK DUTY
Y-Indus of the Community Building
had one of the largest delegations
present at the 10th annual young
men's conference in Piqua beginning
Friday, March 22, and continued until
Sunday, March 24.
The conference began with a fellowship supper on Friday evening. R. L.
Dickinson, executive secretary of Ohio
area Y. M. C. A. spoke at the opening
session on "How To Discover and
Utilize the Values of the Conference."
Dr. Henry Busch,'head of the division of extension education of Western
Reserve university, addressed the conference at the opening banquet on the
subject of "Getting Our Bearings."
He admonished his listeners to carefully weigh the supposed ideals of
the different social and political
leaders and to study closely the real
facts and motives of the multiple
movements and ideas that are presenting themselves not only in America
but all over the world.
•He traced in studious fashion the
various breakdowns of economic and
social standards by political groups
throughout the world following the
World War and their ultimate effect
not only on one nation or a group
of nations, but the entire world.
[Continued on page two]
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FEICHTS TO GO SOUTH
Sell Residence On Harman Street To
Mr. and Mrs. Price
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Price have
purchased the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. George Feicht, located on the
corner of Cole avenue and Harman
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Feicht are planning
to leave for Florida about the first
of May and expect to make their
permanent residence there.
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Sure It Is
It is a sign of intelligence to be
seen reading The Sun.
yelling of the Activities of North Canton American Legion Post No. 419 and of the Legion Auxiliary
COUNTY COUNCIL IS
TO MEET THIS EYN'G
This Wednesday evening, March
27, a meeting of the County Council
will be held in our Legion home.
Let's be there and help make this
meeting a success.
Millionaire Party
Another millionaire party, bigger
and better, to be sponsored by our
Post, will be held at the Orchard Hills
country club on April 5.
Regular Meeting
The next regular Post meeting will
be held on Monday, April 1. Special
effort should be made by all members
to be present. Regular meetings of
the Post are held on the first and
third Mondays of each month.
Don't forget the offer of our Post
commander to furnish the "eats" at
the meeting on April 15, if we enroll eighty or more members by April
12. Let's give our commander a
pleasant surprise.
Government Life Insurance
The following* article is taken from
the American Legion Monthly and
should be given serious consideration
by all ex-service men: "In your own
interest; keep your Government Life
Insurance in force. It is one ' of the
safest investments in the world. It
means money saved, your family protected in case of your premature
death, and personal independence in
old age or in the event you become
permanently and totally disabled.
If you do not carry Government
Insurance, you can procure it in
amounts from $1,000 to $10,000 provided you are in good health. Additional information and application
forms can be obtained by writing to
the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. If you need special
help with your Government Insurance
problems, write The National Rehabilitation Committee, The American
Legion, 1008 K street N.W., Washington, D. C.
Troop No. 5
Girl Scout Troop No. 5 regular
meeting will be held on Wednesday
evening at 6:30.
A breakfast hike was taken by
patrol leaders and assistants. Those
who attended were: Marilyn Sloan,
Mrs. Sloan, Myrtle Denton, Jean
Curry, Marjorie Gerber, and Genevieve Swearengin.
We hiked out to the Sloan property
at 5:00 in the morning and prepared
our own breakfast over an open tire.
GENEVIEVE SWEARENGIN.
FARMERS' UNION
Regular meeting of American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. "419 will be
held in the Legion home, West Maple
street, on Thursday, March 28, at 7:30
p.m. Matters of importance are to be
discussed, also an amendment to the
by-laws which has been read at two
previous meetings.
Card Party
Stark county council will hold n
card party in the Canton Legion home
on Walnut street N.E. on Saturday
[Continued on back page]
Bright Budget of News Sent In By
Shidler Local, No. 97.
Shidler Local No. 97 held its regu-;
lar meeting on Thursday night with!
the largest attendance to date. It is
estimated that at least 300 people;
were in attendance. 37 new members;
were voted into the Local.
The membership drive of the last j
few months terminated at this meet-!
ing after a very succes.-ful campaign, j
The winners will be rewarded by a i
supper to be given by the losers.
A new contest between individual ■
members started for the remainder j
of the year. The members getting- the |
largest number of new members and I
the second highest to receive a suit-!
ablo prize. j
The local decided to buy its Spring i
fertilizer and baby chicks co-opera-1
lively at a great saving. I
The Local sent a floral piece to the !
Kslhoffner family whose daughter
Emma Jean passed away on March
20. We wish to extend our deepest
sympathy to the family.
W. R. SHANAFELT TO
BE BURIED SATURDAY
Body of Former Resident, Who
Died In California On Sunday
Morning, Will Reach This
Town Tomorrow Evening—
Funeral Services Saturday.
INTERMENT IN WEST LAWN
Headed for North Canton by fast
train is a casket containing the body
of Walter R. Shanafelt, aged 52 years,
who died on Sunday morning, March
24, in San Bernardino, California, after an illness of four weeks.
Funeral On Saturday
On Thursday evening the body will
arrive in Canton and will be met by
Lee T. Lewis. Funeral services will
be in his mother's home on Saturday
at 2:00 and burial in West Lawn
cemetery, the Rev. Dr. Melvin E. Beck
of Zion Reformed church and the Rev.
Norman B. Emch of Zion Lutheran
church officiating, assisted by Lee T.
Lewis.
Leaves Small Son
With him during his illness and at
tlie time of death were Mr. and Mrs.
G. S. Fitzmaurice of Prescott, Arizona, parents of Mr. Shanafelt's wife.
She died six years ago and left a son
Bobby, now eight years of age.
In addition to the above persons,
surviving- Mr. Shanafelt are his
mother, Mrs. Sadie Breen, and an
aunt, Mrs. Catherine Wise, both residing at 543 West Maple street,
North Canton.
Visited Relatives Here
A little more than a year ago Mr.
Shanafelt came here from Arizona to
visit his mother and aunt. He remained for several months and at that
time appeared in fair health. He was
interested in mines in Arizona and
one of his displays of ore attracted
much attention when exhibited in the
window of the Schafer-Messerly drug
store. He had a number of friends in
this town and its vicinity, and he was
a quiet unassuming man, but well
posted on many subjects, especially
mining.
PAGEANT" SUNDAY
Purchase Residence
Mr. and Mrs. William Golloway
have purchased the house formerly
owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Athy at 404 McKinley street and
have moved into it.
In Community Christian Church In
Evening—Colorful Costumes.
As stated in The Sun last week
the Woman's Missionary society and
the guild are uniting in presenting an
elaborate and attractive pageant in
the Community Christian church on
Sunday evening, March 31.
There will be fourteen characters
in colorful costumes, portraying famous women of yesterday and today.
The pageant will begin at 7:30.
Miss Marie Schrantz is general chairman and Mrs. Fred G. Keiffer has
charge of the costuming. The pageant
will represent women 200 years ago
and down to today.
Period furniture will be used. On
this occasion there will be special
music. Mrs. H. O. Swarner will be
the reader.
WAR ON DOGS
Will Not „Be Allowed To Roam
Around the Streets.
Complaints having been made to
Mayor Evans and members of Council
concerning dogs running loose in the
streets of North Canton it was decided on Monday night by Council to
stop what many regard as a nuisance.
The dog catcher will be called in
from Canton and he will nab all dogs
not on a leash. The fact that a dog-
wears a collar and a license plate
won't mean a thing to the dog
catcher. Doggie will land in a net.
It was learned during the discussion that dogs are thrown from automobiles by "kind-hearted" ( ?) owners
to starve" on the highways or be
crushed to death by machines.
One auto driver threw a bag onto
the Square. It contained several cats.
COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor and City Dads Prepare For
Spring and Summer.
A touch of Spring permeated the
i meeting of Council on Monday night,
and as a result the following motion:;
were quickly seconded and made laws:
; Work to begin on Witwer park at
once. Lime spread, trees trimmed, repairs to dining room and playgrounds
put in shape. (Street Commissioner,
Harrison Cline was on the job with'
a crew early on Tuesday morning).
Permission granted the Woman's
club to plant trees in the park.
Street signs to be repainted, if they
need it. Streets and alleys to receive
attention. j
Bids will be asked for containers
so that when garbage collecting begins the first week in May house-1
holders will have received the cans I
on April 29. '
Rubbish collection starts April 23:
and continues until the evening of
April 20.
It was announced by Clerk Lester
Braucher that the gas company hail
turned in a check for nearly $50 in
payment for gas taken from ground
owned by the town.
Told Without
Varnish by Ben Long
Girls In Danger
TWO Lehman high school girls of
Canton were walking through
North Canton when they were
stopped by Marshal Ray Bachtel.
They said they were on their way to
Akron to visit an aunt. Investigation
showed they were playing truant;
that they had no money, had no aunt
in Akron and had no idea what they
were going to do in that city. A
little fatherly advice by Mayor Frank
M. Evans; a visit from the truant
officer, and then more questions in
Canton.
There must be a reason for two
girls of high school age running
away from home. Is home life miserable; is it "Spring fever," or is it
a warped mind'.' Perhaps all three.
Those girls did not know it, but the
betting would be 20 to 1 that had
they reached Akron they would have
disappeared in the whirlpool of the
underworld. Not that Akron is worse
than other cities, but White Slavers
and young crooks of every description are always on the lookout for
homeless girls. Even the police in
some cities are in the pay of the
underworld and when a lonely girl
appeals to them for advice she is appealing to the devil himself.
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DO NOT imagine for even the fraction of a second that all policemen in large cities are dishonest.
Many are decent at heart and_ would
go to the rescue of girls in distress,
but as was shown during investigations in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and other
cities a few years ago some of the
vilest characters were married policemen with children of their own, willing to send into, a living hell the
daughters of men and women, who as
taxpayers, paid them a good wage to
protect innocent girls from the underworld.
People in small cities, towns and
villages have no conception of the
difficulty encountered when an attempt is made to rescue girls from
houses of ill repute. Runners from
police headquarters notify the "landlady" that a cop is coming with a
parent of the trapped girl, and immediately the girl is sent elsewhere
and the distracted father is "bawled
out" for taking tlie policeman on a
wrong trail.
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YEARS ago in Philadelphia the managing editor of a great daily
newspaper threatened to investigate the entire police department if
two kidnapped schoolgirls were not
released from a den of infamy, yet
so potent was the influence of the
underworld that the managing editor
had to "talk turkey" to "the mayor
and several high up political leaders
before the keeper of the bawdy house
would give the two girls their freedom.
It isn't necessary to be a mathematician to figure out that if two
kidnapped girls need a powerful
agency like a daily newspaper to
secure their release from a living
hell, two wandering girls without influential friends have no chance at
all when they invade a large city.
AlmETEiMBUS?
IN WORLD OF SPORTS
THOMAS C. WHIPPLE
EXPLAINS TAXATION
Before Rotary Chief Deputy
Auditor Traces It In Ohio
From 1803 Until Present-
Expenditures Increase Because
People Insist On Service.
FARMERS PAY FOR ROADS
THOMAS C. WHIPPLE
Class Basketball Tournaments
Start Today—Indoor Track
and Field Events Mean That
Boys and Men Will Be In the
Open In a Few Weeks.
Mrs. Stoner Coming Home
In renewing her subscription to
The Sun Mrs. Isaac R. Stoner says
she will leave Delray Beach, Florida
for North Canton the last of this
month. She adds: "I have enjoyed the
winter so far, but will be gald to
greet old friends in North Canton."
Class basketball tournaments will
start this week. Winners in each event
will receive a shield. Tournaments to
be played as follows: Intermediates
start on Thursday, March 28; Preps,
Friday, March 29, and the Juniors
on Saturday morning, March 30.
Father Time's tournament is being i
planned and no doubt will take place |
next week on Wednesday evening. Six |
teams are being organized. [
Track and Field
Indoor track and field events of the i
week—Results: Young Men's Class: '
Greydon Thompson placed first in the
quarter mile run. (Time 1 minute and
2/5 sec.) Dick Evans was second
(Time 1 minute and 2-3/5 sec).
Junior Class: In the broad jump,
Bernard Gill placed first with a jump '
of 5' 8". Three placed second, Joe
Dick, Marven Gross, and Zanc Schleni-;
mei- jumping 5' 0". Bob Sommers ran
11 mile in one minute and 20 second:..
Prep Class: Dick Post and Dick
Bixler tied for first place in climbing i
the 18' rope (Time 11 seconds).'
Everett Erickson broad jumped 5' and
3" for first place and Wm. Willis won ■
the quarter mile run (Time 1 mill. 18 ;
seconds).
These classes will have track and .
field events right along new until it j
is time to take to the big out of ■
doors. j
Volleyball Games i
North Canton's volleyball team j
furnished tie for third place at the I
district meet at Massillon on Satur- j
day afternoon, March 23. Arnold Post |
says he must have more players if!
they expect to come through in the j
tournament where they have to play !
ten games or more to win. It's a bit
strenuous. He hopes to build up the
team somewhat for the State tournament to be held at Newark on April 0.
I.crain won the district tourney and
they are the ones Arnold is aftcv.
[Continued on page two]
To enumerate the many fine points
made by Thomas C. Whipple, chief
deputy to County Auditor Lash,
would require more space than.The-
Sun can afford in this issue, but that,
his address made a deep impression
upon the minds of North Canton Rotarians on Thursday night cannot be
challenged. This was shown at the
conclusion of his remarks in the
earnest manner in which the Rotarians congratulated him. That he is
thoroughly conversant with every detail of taxes is nowhere doubted.
Early Taxation
He opened his address with the
year 1S03 when taxes were collected
on articles in Ohio that could not be
concealed. This money was raised for
the district. There was also a state
uniform rule. The system lasted for
many years. It was very simple, it
was elastic.
In 1890 the taxing law was changed
considerably. Ohio was no longer an
agricultural state. It was producing
a new type of wealth. People were
concentrated in cities and they were,
demanding more service.
Changing Tax Laws
From 1902 until the present the-
state has been changing its tax laws
to meet changing conditions in cost
of government. Increased population
means new buildings, new roads, new
bridges, state patrols, and other
things people regard today as
necessities.
At the present moment the lowest
valuation, the lowest rates, the lowest
taxes exist in Stark county—lowest
in many years.
In the early history of the state
protection of life and property was
the chief thought of the people and
taxes in a limited degree were imposed for that purpose. The, same
thought exists today, but on a more
gigantic scale and it requires much
money to support the many state and
county institutions, said Mr. Whipple.
Where the Money Goes
Old age pensions, sanatoriums,
homes for blind, larger public schools
and other institutions, such as the
new state office building in Columbus,
eat into the bankroll of the people,
but the insistent demand is for more
buildings, more protection for life
and property, said Mr. Whipple.
Bonds Expensive
Retirement of bonds consumes
large sums of money. Delinquent
taxes today in Stark county amount
to $(1,800,000. Many villages pay out
as much money to retire bonds as it
takes to operate the village.
Farmers are paying taxes, in many
instances, on three roads. They can't
stand the taxes, and as a result, many
lose their home.
Stark county is not foreclosing on
property, and tlie county auditor is
sternly opposed to such a course, but
of course, under the law, taxes and
penalties and taxes accumulate and
the time will come when there will
be a showdown, said Mr. Whipple.
Ho was asked a number of questions, and to each gave an understandable answer.
ROTARY CLUB
No Meeting On Thursday In North
Canton—Members Out of Town.
There will be no meeting- in North
Canton tomorrow (Thursday) evening.
The members this week will divide
their time between Canal Fulton, Massillon, Canton, and Alliance.
This Wednesday evening a numerous delegation will leave North Canton for the Alliance country clubhouse and take part in an inter-city
meeting. Thursday evening a number
will visit Canal Fulton.
Gideon Rally
Gideons in Canton, under the leadership of Joseph M. Markley, state
president, will hold a rally in Cleveland on Saturday and Sunday, March
30 and 31. Headquarters will be at
the Y. M. C. A., 2200 Prospect street.
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At Brother's Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Schrantz left
on Tuesday morning for Athens because of the death of Frank Cochran,
Mrs. Schrantz's brother. Word was
received in North Canton on Monday.
Awarded Cash Prize
Mrs. Ruth Koons of North Canton
was one of the major cash prize winners in a radio contest conducted for-
the best advertising slogan.

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MRS. G.W. HENDERSON
HEADS WOMAN'S CLUB
She Will Take Office On Monday,
April 1, During the Annual Inaugural Banquet In St. Paul's
Church Hall — Exceptionally
Well Qualified For Position.
IS INTERESTED IN WOMEN
MRS. G. W. HENDERSON
Mrs. G. W. Henderson, presidentelect of the Woman's club of North
Canton, will take office on Monday,
April 1, during the annual inaugural
banquet to be held on that date in St.
Paul's church dining hall.
Well Qualified
Mrs. Henderson is exceptionally well
qualified for the position, and the
prediction is freely made that the club
will continue to grow and progress
under her leadership. She is deeply interested in women and their work.
Members may have guests at the
banquet and the program is unchanged and is as published in The Sun's
previous issue.
STICK. TQ°K|AYIES
Spring May Be Here But The Sun
Wants More Evidence.
They say Spring is here, although
this cynic has overcoat, rubbers, raincoat and umbrella where they can be
reached without moving any furniture.
As for the heavies, they are still doing duty on the old frame, and it
will take more than L. 0. Boerner's
prose poem in the Minerva News or
Max Messerly's bunch of dandelions,
or C. B. Williams' statement, "Spring
is here because I have just washed
my car," to induce us to change to
lighter garments. [C. B. forgot to add,
"It needed it."] |
Even Paul Williams of the Sandy I
Valley Press believes "Spring has
sprung," and in his sprightly weekly
he pays tribute to the fickle maid,
although the ribbon goes to Boerner. i
The latter indulges in riotous rhapsodies; asserts the maiden "will coax
the tiny flowerets from their sleeping
beds by gentle rain drops and warm
sunshine rays," and frames his effervescing effusion, in stars and places
it top of column,' front page, to the
right of the fold.
Merely because the calendar, a
couple of newspaper guys and a collector of dandelions say Spring arrived on March 21 doesn't mean a
thing to this writer for The Sun. He
will stick to the heavies for several
weeks at least; perhaps longer.
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P.-T. A. MEETING
As The Sun Sees It
Without Prejudice
Let's Have Action
WHEN congress made provision for
the expenditure of vast sums of
money the theory was that millions of our unemployed would be
put back to work at once. That theory
has proven something of a fallacy.
Only a comparatively small number
are back on payrolls as a result of
government expenditures. There would
seem to be overmuch of red tape and
preparation, not enough of actual
work with its consequent full dinner
pails.
The American people will not object
to the-expenditure of these huge sums
if it will furnish food and shelter and
clothing for the unemployed and their
families. But a careful survey of the
situation brings to light some disquieting facts.
The machinery for putting into
effect these vast public works undertakings seems to be mainly composed
of white collar groups—managers,
superintendents, technicians, assistants, clerks, etc. The laboring men
and their families are still waiting,
with hope dwindling away .
Money is flowing out at an alarming rate, and it is not reaching those
who are most in need of it. If the
constitution can be stretched hy the
courts as an emergency act, so can
red tape be kicked into the discard
for the same reason.
Let's have more action, more work,
and less technical planning and
maneuvering* for sectional and political advantage.
MARY CLUB
Annual Luncheon Held On Monday In
Reformed Church.
The Ladies' Literary club held their
annual luncheon on Monday in Zion
Reformed church dining room.
Tables were ornamented with yellow and black, the club colors, black
candles with yellow tulle, yellow
flowers and black and yellow favors.
The luncheon viands were excellent.
Miss Opal Smith and Mrs. Beulah
Canterbury were • the entertaining
guests. Miss Smith played two piano
solos and responded, to an encore.
Mrsi Canterbury ga'-K short reviews
on five or six types of books.
The guests were:, Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. Albert Clouser, Mrs. H. W.
Hoover, Mrs. Arnold Post, Miss
Cooper, Mrs. Albert Conrad, Mrs.
Norman B. Emch, Mrs. Melvin E.
Beck, Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom, Mrs.
John Christman, and Mrs. Myers and
Mrs. Dietz of Akron.
The committee responsible for the
occasion was Mrs. Emma Bonnell.
Miss Ethel Brown, Mrs. R. C. Willigmann, Mrs. E. B. Schiltz, Mrs. Susan
Holl, Mrs. E. L. Garman, Mrs. William Christman.
Idle Dollars
Ed Weckel To Be the Speaker On
Tuesday Evening, April 2.
The North Canton P.-T. A. will
meet on Tuesday, April 2, in the
Community Building at the usual
hour.
Ed Weckel of Canton will be guest
speaker, and two quartets that sang-
during the' high school literary contest will sing.
W. C. T. U. PROGRAM
Young People's Branch Will Furnish
Program On April 2.
Announcement is made that the
young people's branch will furnish
the program at the W. C. T. TJ.
meeting in the Community Building
at 7:30 on Tuesday evening, April 2.
Richard Mansfield, president of the
Y. P. B. will have charge of the program.
Group of songs by Jr. Y. P. B.
Y. P. B. activities, Mrs. Violet Pollock.
Violin duet, Jean Br'attin and Ronald Harding, accompanied by Ruth
Wagner.
Talk, "Moderate Drinking," Mae
June Pollock.
Piano solo, Ruth Wagner. Paper,
Hulda Neitz. Reading, Dorothy Cline.
Piano solo, Dorothy Price. Current
events, Richard Mansfield. Talk, James
Ginther. Play by W. C. T. U. members.
All members and guests are urged
to attend. Please notice change of
the time of meeting.
Easy To Prove
Pine job printing at The Sun office.
Sun printers know how.
ACCORDING to the d»ily papers
there are 850 millions of dollars
lying idle in banks, not doing a
thing. There seems to be plenty of
money hoarded, but little in circulation. All over the country the government is lending money to industry,
agriculture, home owners, and others
in order that they may keep their
heads above water.
Why is it the banks will not earn
money for themselves by lending this
hoarded- wealth to those who need it ?
Why is it necessary for the government to advance the funds when there
is plenty of money in banks waiting
for safe borrowers?
The answer is simple. No one can
be considered a "safe" borrower today. And if the banks lend the money
on paper which cannot be realized
upon when due, the government, if
it does its duty, steps in and closes
the banks.
The banks are charged by some
with retarding recovery by tightening
up on loans. That may be true in
some instances, but in our opinion a
majority of the bankers are engaged
in keeping the doors of their institutions open and themselves out of jail.
They learned a lesson a few years
ago they won't forget in a hurry.
Some of them played the "Be a Good
Fellow" act to their own sorrow and
the grief of many millions of people.
Today the bankers are sadder but
wiser men, and even their pals of
the old flush days must produce something more valuable than a name to
secure coin of the realm.
PeTtoing
Mrs. Tillie Moore Becomes Bride of
Martin E. Metzger.
A quiet wedding took place on Sunday, March 24, in the home of Sue
Metzger Holl, 300 E. Maple street,
North Canton when her brother, Martin E. Metzger of Orrville and Mrs.
Tillie E. Moore of Canton were the
contracting parties. The Rev. Dr.
Melvin E. Beck of Zion Reformed
church performed the ceremony with
the ring service.
Mr. Metzger's son Delroy and wife
of Lowelville, attended the bride and
bridegroom.
Those present were: Delroy Metzger and wife and two children of
Lowelville; Mrs. Ida Leed, sister of
the bride, of Canton; Mrs. Ella Metzger, Roy Druckenbrod and wife, Clark
Druckenbrod and wife all of Canton;
the Misses Emma and Anna Metzger
and Sue Holl, sisters of the bridegroom; Mrs. Louella Daily and daughter Norma of North Canton.
A wedding dinner followed. Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Metzger left in the afternoon for their future home in Orrville.
Mrs. Tillie Moore was the former
Lillie Wise of North Canton. Mr.
Metzger resided here 50 years.
farm1«¥alks
Monday Night, April 1, Over Ohio
State University Station.
8:00, music. 8:05, That Deep State
House Well, H. E. Eswine. 8:15,
Twelve Minutes' Work Points the
Way to Profit, S.M. Salisbury. 8:25,
Electric Power for Pumping Water,
I. P. Blauser. 8:35, Home Sweet
Home, WOSU Players. 8:50, Buy for
Cash by Using Farm Credit, H. S.
Forsythe. 9:00, Franklin County's
Consumers' Institute, Mrs. Blanche B.
Bowers. 9:10, music. 9:25, Your Community and You, Bruce Tom. 9:35,
Fertilizing Crops, R.| M. Salter. 9:45,
Some Makers of Horticulture, W.
Paddock.
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Boy For the Boles
Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bole
of Woodland Knolls, North Canton, a
son weighing 5Vi> younds, on March
19 in Mercy hospital, Mr. and Mrs.
Bole are making their home with Mrs.
Bole's parents. She is their youngest
daughter.
We DO OUR PART
, The Sun Is a Member
of the
National Editorial Association
TO SHOW PICTURES
Dr. Carnes, Explorer, Will Be At
Mother-Son Meeting.
The Senior and Junior Hi-Y club
members have planned an evening of
entei*tainment for their mothers on
Friday, March 29, at 7:00 o'clock.
Both club members and their
mothers will have a part on the program which will consist of group
singing, musical numbers, and an illustrated talk by Dr. W. Stuart
Carnes, the explorer. Refreshments
will be served.
The committee in charge of the arrangements consists of James Ginther,
chairman; Robert Kreighbuum, Dick
Evans and Doyle Brown.
GET GOOD ADVICE AT
Y-INDUS CONFERENCE
Dr. Busch of -Western Reserve
University Tells Young Men
That They Must Carefully
Weigh the Supposed Ideals of
Different Social Problems.
MUST NOT SHIRK DUTY
Y-Indus of the Community Building
had one of the largest delegations
present at the 10th annual young
men's conference in Piqua beginning
Friday, March 22, and continued until
Sunday, March 24.
The conference began with a fellowship supper on Friday evening. R. L.
Dickinson, executive secretary of Ohio
area Y. M. C. A. spoke at the opening
session on "How To Discover and
Utilize the Values of the Conference."
Dr. Henry Busch,'head of the division of extension education of Western
Reserve university, addressed the conference at the opening banquet on the
subject of "Getting Our Bearings."
He admonished his listeners to carefully weigh the supposed ideals of
the different social and political
leaders and to study closely the real
facts and motives of the multiple
movements and ideas that are presenting themselves not only in America
but all over the world.
•He traced in studious fashion the
various breakdowns of economic and
social standards by political groups
throughout the world following the
World War and their ultimate effect
not only on one nation or a group
of nations, but the entire world.
[Continued on page two]
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FEICHTS TO GO SOUTH
Sell Residence On Harman Street To
Mr. and Mrs. Price
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Price have
purchased the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. George Feicht, located on the
corner of Cole avenue and Harman
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Feicht are planning
to leave for Florida about the first
of May and expect to make their
permanent residence there.
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Sure It Is
It is a sign of intelligence to be
seen reading The Sun.
yelling of the Activities of North Canton American Legion Post No. 419 and of the Legion Auxiliary
COUNTY COUNCIL IS
TO MEET THIS EYN'G
This Wednesday evening, March
27, a meeting of the County Council
will be held in our Legion home.
Let's be there and help make this
meeting a success.
Millionaire Party
Another millionaire party, bigger
and better, to be sponsored by our
Post, will be held at the Orchard Hills
country club on April 5.
Regular Meeting
The next regular Post meeting will
be held on Monday, April 1. Special
effort should be made by all members
to be present. Regular meetings of
the Post are held on the first and
third Mondays of each month.
Don't forget the offer of our Post
commander to furnish the "eats" at
the meeting on April 15, if we enroll eighty or more members by April
12. Let's give our commander a
pleasant surprise.
Government Life Insurance
The following* article is taken from
the American Legion Monthly and
should be given serious consideration
by all ex-service men: "In your own
interest; keep your Government Life
Insurance in force. It is one ' of the
safest investments in the world. It
means money saved, your family protected in case of your premature
death, and personal independence in
old age or in the event you become
permanently and totally disabled.
If you do not carry Government
Insurance, you can procure it in
amounts from $1,000 to $10,000 provided you are in good health. Additional information and application
forms can be obtained by writing to
the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. If you need special
help with your Government Insurance
problems, write The National Rehabilitation Committee, The American
Legion, 1008 K street N.W., Washington, D. C.
Troop No. 5
Girl Scout Troop No. 5 regular
meeting will be held on Wednesday
evening at 6:30.
A breakfast hike was taken by
patrol leaders and assistants. Those
who attended were: Marilyn Sloan,
Mrs. Sloan, Myrtle Denton, Jean
Curry, Marjorie Gerber, and Genevieve Swearengin.
We hiked out to the Sloan property
at 5:00 in the morning and prepared
our own breakfast over an open tire.
GENEVIEVE SWEARENGIN.
FARMERS' UNION
Regular meeting of American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. "419 will be
held in the Legion home, West Maple
street, on Thursday, March 28, at 7:30
p.m. Matters of importance are to be
discussed, also an amendment to the
by-laws which has been read at two
previous meetings.
Card Party
Stark county council will hold n
card party in the Canton Legion home
on Walnut street N.E. on Saturday
[Continued on back page]
Bright Budget of News Sent In By
Shidler Local, No. 97.
Shidler Local No. 97 held its regu-;
lar meeting on Thursday night with!
the largest attendance to date. It is
estimated that at least 300 people;
were in attendance. 37 new members;
were voted into the Local.
The membership drive of the last j
few months terminated at this meet-!
ing after a very succes.-ful campaign, j
The winners will be rewarded by a i
supper to be given by the losers.
A new contest between individual ■
members started for the remainder j
of the year. The members getting- the |
largest number of new members and I
the second highest to receive a suit-!
ablo prize. j
The local decided to buy its Spring i
fertilizer and baby chicks co-opera-1
lively at a great saving. I
The Local sent a floral piece to the !
Kslhoffner family whose daughter
Emma Jean passed away on March
20. We wish to extend our deepest
sympathy to the family.
W. R. SHANAFELT TO
BE BURIED SATURDAY
Body of Former Resident, Who
Died In California On Sunday
Morning, Will Reach This
Town Tomorrow Evening—
Funeral Services Saturday.
INTERMENT IN WEST LAWN
Headed for North Canton by fast
train is a casket containing the body
of Walter R. Shanafelt, aged 52 years,
who died on Sunday morning, March
24, in San Bernardino, California, after an illness of four weeks.
Funeral On Saturday
On Thursday evening the body will
arrive in Canton and will be met by
Lee T. Lewis. Funeral services will
be in his mother's home on Saturday
at 2:00 and burial in West Lawn
cemetery, the Rev. Dr. Melvin E. Beck
of Zion Reformed church and the Rev.
Norman B. Emch of Zion Lutheran
church officiating, assisted by Lee T.
Lewis.
Leaves Small Son
With him during his illness and at
tlie time of death were Mr. and Mrs.
G. S. Fitzmaurice of Prescott, Arizona, parents of Mr. Shanafelt's wife.
She died six years ago and left a son
Bobby, now eight years of age.
In addition to the above persons,
surviving- Mr. Shanafelt are his
mother, Mrs. Sadie Breen, and an
aunt, Mrs. Catherine Wise, both residing at 543 West Maple street,
North Canton.
Visited Relatives Here
A little more than a year ago Mr.
Shanafelt came here from Arizona to
visit his mother and aunt. He remained for several months and at that
time appeared in fair health. He was
interested in mines in Arizona and
one of his displays of ore attracted
much attention when exhibited in the
window of the Schafer-Messerly drug
store. He had a number of friends in
this town and its vicinity, and he was
a quiet unassuming man, but well
posted on many subjects, especially
mining.
PAGEANT" SUNDAY
Purchase Residence
Mr. and Mrs. William Golloway
have purchased the house formerly
owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Athy at 404 McKinley street and
have moved into it.
In Community Christian Church In
Evening—Colorful Costumes.
As stated in The Sun last week
the Woman's Missionary society and
the guild are uniting in presenting an
elaborate and attractive pageant in
the Community Christian church on
Sunday evening, March 31.
There will be fourteen characters
in colorful costumes, portraying famous women of yesterday and today.
The pageant will begin at 7:30.
Miss Marie Schrantz is general chairman and Mrs. Fred G. Keiffer has
charge of the costuming. The pageant
will represent women 200 years ago
and down to today.
Period furniture will be used. On
this occasion there will be special
music. Mrs. H. O. Swarner will be
the reader.
WAR ON DOGS
Will Not „Be Allowed To Roam
Around the Streets.
Complaints having been made to
Mayor Evans and members of Council
concerning dogs running loose in the
streets of North Canton it was decided on Monday night by Council to
stop what many regard as a nuisance.
The dog catcher will be called in
from Canton and he will nab all dogs
not on a leash. The fact that a dog-
wears a collar and a license plate
won't mean a thing to the dog
catcher. Doggie will land in a net.
It was learned during the discussion that dogs are thrown from automobiles by "kind-hearted" ( ?) owners
to starve" on the highways or be
crushed to death by machines.
One auto driver threw a bag onto
the Square. It contained several cats.
COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor and City Dads Prepare For
Spring and Summer.
A touch of Spring permeated the
i meeting of Council on Monday night,
and as a result the following motion:;
were quickly seconded and made laws:
; Work to begin on Witwer park at
once. Lime spread, trees trimmed, repairs to dining room and playgrounds
put in shape. (Street Commissioner,
Harrison Cline was on the job with'
a crew early on Tuesday morning).
Permission granted the Woman's
club to plant trees in the park.
Street signs to be repainted, if they
need it. Streets and alleys to receive
attention. j
Bids will be asked for containers
so that when garbage collecting begins the first week in May house-1
holders will have received the cans I
on April 29. '
Rubbish collection starts April 23:
and continues until the evening of
April 20.
It was announced by Clerk Lester
Braucher that the gas company hail
turned in a check for nearly $50 in
payment for gas taken from ground
owned by the town.
Told Without
Varnish by Ben Long
Girls In Danger
TWO Lehman high school girls of
Canton were walking through
North Canton when they were
stopped by Marshal Ray Bachtel.
They said they were on their way to
Akron to visit an aunt. Investigation
showed they were playing truant;
that they had no money, had no aunt
in Akron and had no idea what they
were going to do in that city. A
little fatherly advice by Mayor Frank
M. Evans; a visit from the truant
officer, and then more questions in
Canton.
There must be a reason for two
girls of high school age running
away from home. Is home life miserable; is it "Spring fever," or is it
a warped mind'.' Perhaps all three.
Those girls did not know it, but the
betting would be 20 to 1 that had
they reached Akron they would have
disappeared in the whirlpool of the
underworld. Not that Akron is worse
than other cities, but White Slavers
and young crooks of every description are always on the lookout for
homeless girls. Even the police in
some cities are in the pay of the
underworld and when a lonely girl
appeals to them for advice she is appealing to the devil himself.
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DO NOT imagine for even the fraction of a second that all policemen in large cities are dishonest.
Many are decent at heart and_ would
go to the rescue of girls in distress,
but as was shown during investigations in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and other
cities a few years ago some of the
vilest characters were married policemen with children of their own, willing to send into, a living hell the
daughters of men and women, who as
taxpayers, paid them a good wage to
protect innocent girls from the underworld.
People in small cities, towns and
villages have no conception of the
difficulty encountered when an attempt is made to rescue girls from
houses of ill repute. Runners from
police headquarters notify the "landlady" that a cop is coming with a
parent of the trapped girl, and immediately the girl is sent elsewhere
and the distracted father is "bawled
out" for taking tlie policeman on a
wrong trail.
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YEARS ago in Philadelphia the managing editor of a great daily
newspaper threatened to investigate the entire police department if
two kidnapped schoolgirls were not
released from a den of infamy, yet
so potent was the influence of the
underworld that the managing editor
had to "talk turkey" to "the mayor
and several high up political leaders
before the keeper of the bawdy house
would give the two girls their freedom.
It isn't necessary to be a mathematician to figure out that if two
kidnapped girls need a powerful
agency like a daily newspaper to
secure their release from a living
hell, two wandering girls without influential friends have no chance at
all when they invade a large city.
AlmETEiMBUS?
IN WORLD OF SPORTS
THOMAS C. WHIPPLE
EXPLAINS TAXATION
Before Rotary Chief Deputy
Auditor Traces It In Ohio
From 1803 Until Present-
Expenditures Increase Because
People Insist On Service.
FARMERS PAY FOR ROADS
THOMAS C. WHIPPLE
Class Basketball Tournaments
Start Today—Indoor Track
and Field Events Mean That
Boys and Men Will Be In the
Open In a Few Weeks.
Mrs. Stoner Coming Home
In renewing her subscription to
The Sun Mrs. Isaac R. Stoner says
she will leave Delray Beach, Florida
for North Canton the last of this
month. She adds: "I have enjoyed the
winter so far, but will be gald to
greet old friends in North Canton."
Class basketball tournaments will
start this week. Winners in each event
will receive a shield. Tournaments to
be played as follows: Intermediates
start on Thursday, March 28; Preps,
Friday, March 29, and the Juniors
on Saturday morning, March 30.
Father Time's tournament is being i
planned and no doubt will take place |
next week on Wednesday evening. Six |
teams are being organized. [
Track and Field
Indoor track and field events of the i
week—Results: Young Men's Class: '
Greydon Thompson placed first in the
quarter mile run. (Time 1 minute and
2/5 sec.) Dick Evans was second
(Time 1 minute and 2-3/5 sec).
Junior Class: In the broad jump,
Bernard Gill placed first with a jump '
of 5' 8". Three placed second, Joe
Dick, Marven Gross, and Zanc Schleni-;
mei- jumping 5' 0". Bob Sommers ran
11 mile in one minute and 20 second:..
Prep Class: Dick Post and Dick
Bixler tied for first place in climbing i
the 18' rope (Time 11 seconds).'
Everett Erickson broad jumped 5' and
3" for first place and Wm. Willis won ■
the quarter mile run (Time 1 mill. 18 ;
seconds).
These classes will have track and .
field events right along new until it j
is time to take to the big out of ■
doors. j
Volleyball Games i
North Canton's volleyball team j
furnished tie for third place at the I
district meet at Massillon on Satur- j
day afternoon, March 23. Arnold Post |
says he must have more players if!
they expect to come through in the j
tournament where they have to play !
ten games or more to win. It's a bit
strenuous. He hopes to build up the
team somewhat for the State tournament to be held at Newark on April 0.
I.crain won the district tourney and
they are the ones Arnold is aftcv.
[Continued on page two]
To enumerate the many fine points
made by Thomas C. Whipple, chief
deputy to County Auditor Lash,
would require more space than.The-
Sun can afford in this issue, but that,
his address made a deep impression
upon the minds of North Canton Rotarians on Thursday night cannot be
challenged. This was shown at the
conclusion of his remarks in the
earnest manner in which the Rotarians congratulated him. That he is
thoroughly conversant with every detail of taxes is nowhere doubted.
Early Taxation
He opened his address with the
year 1S03 when taxes were collected
on articles in Ohio that could not be
concealed. This money was raised for
the district. There was also a state
uniform rule. The system lasted for
many years. It was very simple, it
was elastic.
In 1890 the taxing law was changed
considerably. Ohio was no longer an
agricultural state. It was producing
a new type of wealth. People were
concentrated in cities and they were,
demanding more service.
Changing Tax Laws
From 1902 until the present the-
state has been changing its tax laws
to meet changing conditions in cost
of government. Increased population
means new buildings, new roads, new
bridges, state patrols, and other
things people regard today as
necessities.
At the present moment the lowest
valuation, the lowest rates, the lowest
taxes exist in Stark county—lowest
in many years.
In the early history of the state
protection of life and property was
the chief thought of the people and
taxes in a limited degree were imposed for that purpose. The, same
thought exists today, but on a more
gigantic scale and it requires much
money to support the many state and
county institutions, said Mr. Whipple.
Where the Money Goes
Old age pensions, sanatoriums,
homes for blind, larger public schools
and other institutions, such as the
new state office building in Columbus,
eat into the bankroll of the people,
but the insistent demand is for more
buildings, more protection for life
and property, said Mr. Whipple.
Bonds Expensive
Retirement of bonds consumes
large sums of money. Delinquent
taxes today in Stark county amount
to $(1,800,000. Many villages pay out
as much money to retire bonds as it
takes to operate the village.
Farmers are paying taxes, in many
instances, on three roads. They can't
stand the taxes, and as a result, many
lose their home.
Stark county is not foreclosing on
property, and tlie county auditor is
sternly opposed to such a course, but
of course, under the law, taxes and
penalties and taxes accumulate and
the time will come when there will
be a showdown, said Mr. Whipple.
Ho was asked a number of questions, and to each gave an understandable answer.
ROTARY CLUB
No Meeting On Thursday In North
Canton—Members Out of Town.
There will be no meeting- in North
Canton tomorrow (Thursday) evening.
The members this week will divide
their time between Canal Fulton, Massillon, Canton, and Alliance.
This Wednesday evening a numerous delegation will leave North Canton for the Alliance country clubhouse and take part in an inter-city
meeting. Thursday evening a number
will visit Canal Fulton.
Gideon Rally
Gideons in Canton, under the leadership of Joseph M. Markley, state
president, will hold a rally in Cleveland on Saturday and Sunday, March
30 and 31. Headquarters will be at
the Y. M. C. A., 2200 Prospect street.
o
At Brother's Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Schrantz left
on Tuesday morning for Athens because of the death of Frank Cochran,
Mrs. Schrantz's brother. Word was
received in North Canton on Monday.
Awarded Cash Prize
Mrs. Ruth Koons of North Canton
was one of the major cash prize winners in a radio contest conducted for-
the best advertising slogan.